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1938 Oklahoma U.S. House District 3 Election

Oklahoma · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Oklahoma U.S. House District 3 Election?

Wilburn Cartwright won the 1938 Oklahoma U.S. House District 3 Election. Wilburn Cartwright received 42,616 popular votes (85.4%). The main challenger was Frank D McSherry (14.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Cartwright and McSherry

Cartwright +70.8 pts · won by 35,330 votes
Wilburn CartwrightDemocraticWINNER85.4%
42,616 votes
Frank D McSherryRepublican14.6%
7,286 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.